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The former military ruler of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, had some mixed messages about the killing of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces.

According to a Gallup poll, over half of Americans belief that US economy is in Recession or Depression. More and more people are even preparing themselves and their families to become independent from the system, in order to survive a coming economic collapse, where the distribution of food and energy will break down.

U.S. stocks advanced in early trade on Friday, following stronger-than-expected earnings from major companies including Caterpillar and Merck.

Samsung filed a countersuit to Apple's patent claim, accusing the Cupertino, Calif.-based technology giant of infringing on 10 U.S> patents.

Gold Investing prices extended last night's strong gains on Thursday, hitting fresh all-time highs at $1534 per ounce as new US data showed inflation accelerating sharply.

U.S. stocks declined in early trade on Thursday after government reports showed that US economic activity slowed significantly in the first quarter and applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly increased.

US GDP growth in 2011 first quarter slowed to an annual rate of 1.8 percent, compared to a rate of 3.1 percent in fourth quarter 2010 and 3.7 percent in first quarter 2010.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday for an AT&T Inc unit seeking arbitration for a dispute over cellphone taxes rather than allowing customer claims to be brought together as a group.

U.S. stocks slightly higher in early trade on Wednesday after a government report showed that new orders for manufactured durable goods rose better-than-expected in March.

Leon Panetta, the director of the CIA has spent the last five days in Ankara, Turkey, on a secret visit with high-ranking Turk officials to evaluate the crisis in Syria, according to Turkish newspaper, Sabah.

The Gold Price recovered an overnight dip below $1500 per ounce in London on Tuesday, trading less than 1% shy of yesterday's new all-time high at $1518 as European stock markets rose together with major government bonds and energy prices.

The Italian air force will play a greater role in NATO’s air strike campaign in Libya, according to statement from the office of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

The United States said it may impose sanctions against Syria in response to the brutal crackdown against protesters by the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday as robust earnings from Apple, Morgan Stanley and General Electric lifted the market, but weaker-than- expected reports on jobless claims and Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index kept gains in check.

Yemen's long-serving autocrat Ali Abdullah Saleh will relinquish office in a month's time under a deal that saves him from possible prosecution in the future.

Venezuela’s inflation is at 29 percent and Argentina’s actual inflation (many allege the government data is fraudulent) is north of 20 percent.

As part of the US administration's efforts to reduce U.S. oil imports by one-third by 2025, the US Department of Energy has announced new funding and partnership with Google to promote electric vehicles.

The US dollar is in a new phase of depreciation, said Douglas Borthwick of Connecticut-based Faros Trading.

Army goes to Android to create tactical specific applications; which can communicate across a spectrum of devices.

U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday as robust earnings from Apple, Morgan Stanley and General Electric lifted the market, but weaker-than- expected reports on jobless claims and Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index kept gains in check.

The organic industry grew at a rate of nearly eight percent in 2010, bucking the current trend whereby flat is the new growth for many other segments of the economy, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) said.